New York – Finger Lakes and Lake Placid 2022

Logan 1st vacation road trip to New York. We took off from PA and the Crabtree Events to drink wine and take logan to the top of a ski jump.

Day 1 – Watkins glen

  • Wineries
  • We saw bunch of Dinosaurs in the middle of this one, logan was hatched from one of their eggs, while alexis was chased
  • Pompous ass winery – delivered refreshment in nice ac while music played outside
  • We walk to the near by almost dry waterfall next to the motel . “Chequaga Falls”
  • Nice easy stay that “The Falls” Motel and consumed thia food with a jacuzzi tub

Day 2

  • Logan’s 1st hiking adventure up Watkins Glen trail”. He end up getting pretty tired at the top and slept on the way back.
  • Stop a the Cat winery. Hazlitt 1852 Winery
  • Big storms roll through while we were there
  • Nevko fell as sleep on picnic table
  • Next stop another pretty view winery “Chateau La Fayette”
  • Took Alexis new Mom-mobile Hyundai Santa Fe for drive around “the glen” racetrack
  • Watched the Sunset at paddle board spot
  • Got Ice cream and watched trucks with logan

Day 3 – Drive to Lake Placid

  • Drive to lake placid 
  • stop for fuel and view Syracuse Costco
  • Saw the Old forge – canoe trail start. This is where Tim and Nora took off from their canoe trip
  • Winding road through the Upstate with many lakes of tiny towns 
  • Arrive at Lake Placid and stayed at the High Peaks Resort
  • Cargo carried everything in the resort using the max size of the luggage carrier
  • Dinner at steak and lobster at “Dack Shack”

Day 4 – Lake Placid Activities

  • had Breakfast at the Breakfast Club Restraunt
  • Took Logan to the top of the Ski jump 
  • Nevko did a Bobsledding lesson. Learn from the local about the bob sled lifestyle
  • Took a tour of the Olympic visitor center 
  • Spent some time just hanging out on the pool next to the lake
  • Convinced Alexis to Swim in lake

Day 5 – Drive back to PA

  • Hotdog stop in the mountain pass of NY
  • Brief stop Thatcher state park, we took a hike along the cliff side and noted that their is newer climbing area around
  • To the southern interstate route back to Corning and PA
  • Travel budget Inn night stay on the Border

Day 6 to Crabtree

  • Stop are vistor center over looking the dam
  • Drove back through State College
  • Arrived back.

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